strait (str t)n. 1. Abbr. Str. or St. A narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water. Often used in the plural with a singular verb. 2. A position of difficulty, perplexity, distress, or need. Often used in the plural: in desperate straits. adj. 1. a. Difficult; stressful. b. Having or marked by limited funds or resources. 2. Archaic a. Narrow. b. Affording little space or room; confined. c. Fitting tightly; constricted. 3. Archaic Strict, rigid, or righteous. [Middle English streit, narrow, a strait, from Old French estreit, tight, narrow, from Latin strictus, past participle of stringere, to draw tight; see streig- in Indo-European roots.] strait  ly adv.strait ness n. |
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